How to Use waistcoat in a Sentence

waistcoat

noun
  • Lawrence traded in her beloved tank tops for a white waistcoat.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The tunics are worn with ivory silk satin waistcoats trimmed in gold braid with wool trousers and boots.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
  • Is the white pique waistcoat no longer the proper garment to wear with this suit?
    — Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020
  • The president and king wore tails and white waistcoats.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, what’s with the buckles on the shoes and the hose and the waistcoats and the powdered wigs?
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Yet the waistcoat is still generally seen as a niche men’s wear item.
    — New York Times, 13 July 2018
  • Great flapping yards of the white waistcoat are not meant to hang below the jacket.
    — Washington Post, 6 June 2019
  • The waiters were wearing waistcoats and gloves, like lawn jockeys come to life.
    — Lucinda Rosenfeld, Harper's magazine, 10 Feb. 2019
  • Alfred wears a waistcoat and shirt with the sleeves rolled up, like an indie rock bass player.
    — Amit Katwala, Wired, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Her bosom to his waistcoat-less chest, her hips to his, their thighs mashed together.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Men are required to wear a full morning suit with waistcoat and either a black or grey top hat at all times.
    — Steven Stolman, Town & Country, 18 June 2019
  • Tyler wore a tuxedo with a pink waistcoat to match his date’s dress - long with roses pinned throughout.
    — al, 16 May 2022
  • Pull it down all the way over the loop and tuck the material into your waistcoat or shirt.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022
  • In one subplot, a gangster in a white waistcoat has ordered room service.
    — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 8 May 2020
  • For the occasion, the singer donned leather cargo pants with a denim waistcoat.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Whatever grievances smoldered in his breast were damped down, and kept in check, by a stiff white waistcoat.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 June 2019
  • These bold pieces were styled alongside suede fringe jackets, mixed media wool coats and tartan waistcoats.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In the images, he can be seen in a red and gold livery, with a black waistcoat, and a crisp white shirt with a matching bowtie.
    — Armani Syed, Time, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Prince Philip looked dapper in his proper morning dress, with a waistcoat, striped trousers, and top hat.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 July 2017
  • My sister was wearing the same outfit from the hotel, plus a waistcoat and a pair of black stilettos.
    — Robert Radin, Marie Claire, 18 May 2015
  • Lyons, 56, wore a look with a white waistcoat, white bowtie, black ankle-length pants and a black jacket with tails.
    — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of a usual tuxedo, the attire consists of a black tail coat, a waistcoat and a white bow tie.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That same iconography is on George’s jacket and waistcoat for the wedding.
    — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • For his part, Nadal wore what appeared to be an all-gray take on a morning suit, complete with a waistcoat and morning coat.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 21 Oct. 2019
  • The vest has become a more generic term, while the vest portion of a three-piece suit is also often referred to as a waistcoat.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Riley sports a satin white dress while Brodie-Sangster wore a royal blue waistcoat and floral shirt.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 June 2024
  • And so the sight of a waistcoat-wearing Gareth Southgate is received like three wholesome deep breaths.
    — SI.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Women must wear hats and dresses that cover their shoulders, while men have to dress in a full morning suit with a waistcoat and a black or gray top hat.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 23 June 2023
  • In a sea of linen dresses and pants (coastal grandmother is still going strong), the women's waistcoat has emerged as the top of the moment.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 20 June 2022
  • Get that yellow waistcoat ready and fire up the mic — Joker is coming back to the stage with some new material.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 June 2022

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